KNOWLEDGE BASE

People who have problem with drinking alcohol too much must start their
recovery with detox. It is the first step to come back to normal life.

Alcoholism is a big problem.
Alcoholic is not the only one person suffering because of it. All his friends
and family are in this situation with him and struggle with his addiction. They
want to stop everyday hangover. Is it possible to make a detox at home?

It could be dangerous when an
alcoholic is in a fatal condition. It will be better than to make it at a rehab
facility. It is not easy to make a withdrawal from alcohol and not everybody
can make it on their own. Anyway when the situation is not so bed you can try
to do an alcohol withdrawal treatment at home. It makes easier this painful
situation. There is no better place for that, but of course help of friends or
family is necessary. Withdrawal from alcohol shouldn’t be treat without any
responsibility, because it can end with a serious medical consequences.

The options of detoxing at
home

There are several ways to make detox at home. For people who have been
drinking a lot and for a long time it is necessary to have an inpatient
treatment with a medical care. The other option is outpatient treatment when
somebody must only visit sometimes a doctor to prescribe medications. Although
self detox without assistance from doctor is very difficult.

You must prepare yourself and your
home for detox. You must remove alcohol from your home and clear your schedule.
It is important to make it easy to control cravings. The temptation is very
strong when you know that there is somewhere a bottle of alcohol. And you must
focus on your own problems, on your recovery. And of course you need some
support. You shouldn’t do it alone. Somebody must help keep you safe trough the
whole process. You must eat, even if food is the last thing on your mind. It is
important because your body metabolizes and utilizes nutrients but in another
way because of alcohol. You need a balanced diet. Plenty of vegetables and
fruits, whole grains and proteins. You can’t forget about vitamins and minerals.
The most important are B vitamins, Vitamin C, E, calcium, magnesium. When you
are doing an alcohol withdrawal you need a good hydration for your body. You
must get rid of toxins and rehydrate your organism. You need to drink a lot of pure
water, juices and green tea.

It is very important to check every
time if your health is good enough and you don’t need a medical professional help.
You must remember that the symptoms of withdrawal alcohol can be very different
and they depend on many factors like age, gender and longevity of addiction.

Detox at home can be the best route to normal
life for alcoholic. It is a very first step, dangerous but very important. The
best help with withdrawal symptoms is to take medications, which make it much
easier. For example it could be a very good medication Naltrexone, which helped
many people on the world with their struggle with alcoholism and made it
possible to come back to normal life.